martial arts; military arts; Bushido
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
pointing out; identification
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
blunder; slip; error; error
parking on the streets; on-street parking
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to lead someone around by the nose
though; notwithstanding; although
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
dispute; argument; contention
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
surely; certainly; without doubt
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
speaking voice; talking voice
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
hospitalization; hospitalisation